Jasjeet fires nine-under 63 for opening round lead

Kolkata, Dec 26 (UNI) Jasjeet Singh dazzled with an opening round nine-under 63 at the Royal Challenge RCGC Cup which began at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club here today.

A distant seven strokes behind the leader was the duo of last week's Goodricke East India Amateur Golf Championship winner Himmat Rai and thrice Sri-Lankan Amateur winner Simarjeet Singh.

Tied-fourth at a score of one-under 71, were Ranjit Singh and member of the Indian team at the Doha Asian Games Joseph Chakola.

Jasjeet was in exemplary form today. The Noida Golf Club golfer birdied the third and fourth, following it up with an eagle on the fifth and another birdie on the sixth thus making the turn at five-under.

On the way back, Jasjeet reeled off birdies on the tenth, 12th and 13th but dropped his only shot of the day on the 14th.

He, however, made up with birdies on the 15th and 16th and two pars later ended the day with a card of 63.

Scores (after 18 holes) 63: Jasjeet Singh; 70: Himmat Rai, Simarjeet Singh; 71: Ranjit Singh Joseph Chakola; 72 Karan Singh, Gagan Verma, Saurabh Bahuguna; 73 Sanjeev Mehra, Tashi Kidwai, Sher Ali Mollah, Sudhir Chitlangia, Akshay Butta UNI XC DH PDS VV1845